Retrieving an array index?

[Mr.Peanut]

Is it possible to retrieve the index of an item within an array?

[dmakatra]

There's a tute about that. Check ed depot, look for "variables and arrays in OFP" or something similar.

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[Mr.Peanut]

No, the array tut covers everything but my question.  I want to know if there is any way to retrieve the position of an item in an array without having to search the whole pissing array element by element.
 
If I can do this:

MyArray set [3, "OPFL array handling is crap"]

Why is there not a corresponding "get" command that will return an array index?

e.g.
Index = get [MyArray,"OPFL array handling is crap"]

There's a tute about that. Check ed depot, look for "variables and arrays in OFP" or something similar.

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[dmakatra]

isn't there a in command? Like

? ("OPFL array handling is cool" in array1) : hint "It's in the tute, I think."

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[Mr.Peanut]

the "in" command simply returns true or false...

[Blanco]

http://www.ofpec.com/editors/funcref.php?filter_func=46

[Mr.Peanut]

Thanks for the function link, but this was what I was trying to avoid, having to search the whole array for each element.  I guess it can not be done in a more straight forward way.

[macguba]

This is an interesting one.   Reading the original question, I know for a certain fact that the answer is yes.    However, I have no idea whatsoever of how to do it.    Regular readers of my posts (if any) will appreciate that this summarises my scripting non-skill beautifully.

It is frequently the case that OFP code will do what you want, but is a little inelegant.   In such cases it is necessary to make a judgement call as to whether you can stomach the inelegance or not.   Not, of course, means abandoning the whole misssion/addon/idea.

It would seem, in this case, that your options are to

1) abandon the whole thing

2) go with GB's function (he's a good lad, it probably works)

3) invent your own better, faster, sexier, cooler function

[Korax]

Or, get spend $200 and get VBS, it has a 'find' command which is exactly what you want

[THobson]

Excsue my ignorance, but what is VBS?

[LCD]

*points @ THobson and laughs

u dont know whats VBS :wow:

its OFP military version thats all

LCD OUT

[THobson]

LCD - are you a lawyer?

You answered the question, the answer was complete, accurate and totally useless to me.  Well actually not quite.   So apart from googling VBS what can I do to find out more?

[dmakatra]

VBS = OFP with better graphics and 100 times more expensive.

Kinda like art. Except the other way round. The uglier it gets, the more it costs.

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[THobson]

dmpkatra:  I detect a value judgement creeping in.

Your damned banana give me real problems at work - I just had someone commenting on what serious work I was involved with!!

[dmakatra]

ROFL. I have actually been thinking of changing it. But I thought a name change was dramatic enough. If I would take away OFPECs favorite banana all hell would break loose. ;D

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